About Leah
Leah Houston is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Rhode Island. She brings 14 years of professional experience to her work and focuses on relationship concerns, family conflict, parenting challenges, coaching, and ADHD. Leah emphasizes a calm, direct approach that aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
She builds sessions around clear conversation and practical goals. Leah helps people name patterns that cause stress and then tries small changes to test what works.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to be a place to speak honestly without fear of judgment. Leah offers coaching for professionals who want clearer boundaries and better work routines. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain and relationship tensions by helping them find specific, realistic next steps.
For ADHD-related concerns she focuses on organizing strategies and coping routines that fit daily life. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Leah checks in on progress and adjusts plans when something does not help.
She encourages concrete skills practice between sessions so gains can carry into everyday moments. Leah sees starting therapy as a courageous move and aims to make the process feel steady. She works to create an environment where questions are welcome and progress is measured in useful, practical changes.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Leah draws on practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on real-world change. One approach emphasizes skills training and routines to manage ADHD symptoms, such as breaking tasks into small steps, using external reminders, and building predictable habits that reduce overwhelm. This helps people make daily life more manageable and improves follow-through.She also uses goal-focused coaching methods for professionals and parents. These techniques involve clarifying priorities, setting short actionable goals, and tracking progress week to week. They are useful for improving work routines, setting boundaries, and reducing role strain at home.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leah will talk with each person about their needs, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what works. She partners with clients to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone calls can fit a quick check-in or work around limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter updates, ongoing check-ins, and flexibility during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a family schedule or a packed workday.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Coaching
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island
- Languages
- English